Robert J. Kettels Obituary
The passing of Robert J. Kettels (Lima, Ohio) occurred on November 13, 2026. Robert, born on October 2, 1946, shared life with family, friends, and community. You can send your sympathy in the guestbook provided and share it with the family.
He was predeceased by: his parents, Sylvester Kettels and Agnes Kettels (Schwertner); his siblings, Kenneth Kettels, Carol Ruck (William) and Sharon Kettels; and his siblings-in-law, Patricia Vonderwell, Daniel Pohlman, Michael Pohlman and Timothy Pohlman.
He is survived by: his wife Diane Kettels of Rawson; his sons, Rodney Kettels (Stephanie) of Jenera and Trent Kettels (Kelli) of Greenville; his grandchildren, Alyson Kettels (Andrew Iacobelli), Abygail Kettels, Jacob, Nathaniel Kettels, Owen, Eric, Joel, Ava and Sydney Bode; his siblings, Kevin Kettels (Marietta) of Continental, Ohio and Janet Duling (Paul) of Ottawa; and his siblings-in-law, Irene Klausing (Daniel) of Venedocia, Rebecca Rott (David) of Lima and Tom Pohlman (Sherry) of Sunfish, Kentucky..
A Mass will be held on Wednesday, November 18th 2026 at 10:30 AM at the St. Mary's Catholic Church (160 N Spring St, Bluffton, OH 45817).
In lieu of flowers, memorial contributions may be made to the American Heart Association or the COPD Foundation.
